The Atheist and the 12 Steps

Spirituality and Recovery: How the 12-steps works for an agnostic

The 12-step program is the most widely recognized tool used in rehabilitating people with addictions.

Can I Work the 12 Steps If I'm an Atheist/Agnostic and Don't Believe ...

These 12 steps remove the concept of God or a higher power completely and focus solely on tangible actions that can be taken to improve your recovery. Some of ...

The 12 Steps for Atheists and Agnostics - Talking Sober

8- Make a list of persons I have harmed and become willing to make amends to them. 9- Make direct amends to such people, whenever possible, ...

Atheist/Agnostic AA groups, how do they work? - SoberRecovery

I think it is a good place for those who want to practice the 12 steps and possibly attend AA (although not everyone does who practices 12 steps).

Letting Go of God: How 12-Step Programs Are Losing Their Religion

newer 12-step fellowships are leading the way to a more tolerant form of recovery—despite a “Back to Basics” backlash.

The Atheist in AA Fighting to Get 'God' Taken Out of the 12 Steps

A Toronto man has taken Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc. and the Greater Toronto Intergroup to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, alleging ...

12 Step Program for Atheists | DWC - Defining Wellness Centers

Many atheists report that they go to religious 12-step programs but still get valuable lessons and insight from the experience. Since it allows participants to ...

The Agnostic 12 Steps | Secular Twelve Step Recovery | AA Toronto ...

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to accept and to understand that we needed strengths beyond our ...

Alternative 12 Steps - Atheists Agnostics and All Others

1. We admitted our addictive craving over alcohol, and recognized its consequences in our lives. 2. Came to believe that a power other than self could restore ...

Going to AA as an atheist - Advice & Questions - Talking Sober

Of the many episodes, He had 12 episodes where he talks about the 12 steps and what it means to him. As an atheist, he said to replace “god ...

The 12 Steps For Atheists | Powerful Therapy - Recovery852

The 12 Steps are based on spiritual or religious principles, non-religious people have found them to be helpful.

Can the 12 Steps Work for Non-Religious Addicts?

The 12 steps are based on the belief that addiction is a spiritual as well as a physical disease, and that recovery is possible with the help of a higher power.

Can the Twelve Steps Work if You Are an Atheist? - Design for Change

The twelve steps, created by the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, can work for anyone. In the main text for AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, ...

THE moment they read Step Two, most AA newcom

Listen, if you will, to these three statements. First, Alcoholics Anonymous does not demand that you believe anything. All of its Twelve. Steps are but ...

Episode 200: Twelve Steps for Agnostics - YouTube

In this episode, we meet Andy F., an agnostic who got sober in AA and is now writing a book about his experience as an agnostic working the ...

How an atheist can reconcile God's part in 12-step programs

The way 12-steppers have come to address atheist alcoholics is the phrase in step 3, "as we understood Him." So you can conceive of God in any way you want.

Atheist? Agnostic? 12-Step Programs CAN Work for You

Whether or not you believe in God, you can still work the 12 steps. This blog post explains how 12-step programs can be a part of your recovery.

The Twelve Step Fallacy - Atheist Republic

People claim that it isn't necessary to hold to a Christian belief to get sober through AA, but the above are SEVEN of the TWELVE steps, and ...

Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life.

When referring to the Steps and Traditions, this book uses an addiction-generic, faith-neutral translation of Steps adopted by some 12 & 12 ...

ATHEIST in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 ...

Religion says the existence of God can be proved; the agnostic says it can't be proved; and the atheist claims proof of the nonexistence of God.